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The mechanical engineering of power plants (1897)

Hutton, Frederick Remsen, 1853- [from old catalog] · New York, J. Wiley & sons; [etc., etc.] · leaf 322

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ed over untilthe crank-pin approaching its outer dead-centre touches thewire. It will only touch it at an equal distance from its endor some fixed collar if the shaft is revolving around an axistruly at right angles to the wire. The outer bearing shouldbe adjusted horizontally until the wire cuts… … Fig. 232. plane at right angles to the cylinder-axis in setting upon thefoundation. A more sensitive and satisfactory vertical adjust-ment of the outer bearing is made by putting the crank-pinat 90° from its dead-centre, and holding a plumb-line so as totouch the wire at the pin, noting the…

Mechanical engineering · Steam power plants

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